DESIGN COLLEGES ABROAD

One of the requirements for admission to foreign universities is DESIGN PORTFOLIO. Design Portfolio, is a comprehensive body of work with a level of specialization representing the chosen discipline. Our studio helps you to prepare- Portfolio for admission into design school to graduate or postgraduate program.

SchoolCityState/
Province
CountrySpecialization
Arizona State University,College of DesignTempeAriz.U.S.Design, Engineering, and Business
Art Center College of DesignPasadenaCalif.U.S.Design
Babson CollegeBabsonParkMass.U.S.Business
Bainbridge Graduate InstituteBainbridgeIslandWash.U.S.Business
California College of the ArtsSan FranciscoCalif.U.S.Art and Design
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghPa.U.S.Art and Design
Central Saint Martins College of Art & DesignLondon EnglandArt and Design
Cleveland Institute of ArtClevelandOhioU.S.Art and Design
College for Creative StudiesDetroitMich.U.S.Art and Design
Dartmouth College,  Thayer School of EngineeringHanoverN.H.U.S.Engineering
Delft University of  TechnologyDelft NetherlandsDesign
Design Academy EindhovenEindhoven NetherlandsDesign
Domus  AcademyMilan ItalyDesign
ENSCI Les AteliersParis FranceDesign
ESDI BrasilRio de Janeiro BrazilDesign
George Brown CollegeTorontoOnt.CanadaDesign
Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlantaGa.U.S.Engineering
Harvard Business SchoolBostonMass.U.S.Business
Hochschule PforzheimPforzheim GermanyDesign
Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong ChinaDesign
Hongik University College of DesignSeoul South KoreaDesign
Illinois Institute of Technology Institute of DesignChicagoIll.U.S.Design and Business
IndianInstituteof Technology, Industrial Design CentreMumbai IndiaDesign
Köln International School of DesignCologne GermanyDesign
KaosPilot InternationalAarhus DenmarkDesign and Business
KeioUniversityTokyo JapanBusiness and Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon South KoreaBusiness and Engineering
London College of CommunicationLondon EnglandArt and Design
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeMass.U.S.Business and Engineering
Musashino Art UniversityTokyo JapanArt and Design
National Cheng KungUniversityTainan TaiwanDesign
NationalInstituteof DesignAhmedabad IndiaDesign
North CarolinaState UniversityCollegeof DesignRaleighN.C.U.S.Design
Northwestern University’s Kellogg and McCormick SchoolsEvanstonIll.U.S.Business and Engineering
NYU Interactive Telecommunications ProgramNew YorkN.Y.U.S.Arts
Oslo National Academyof the Arts (KHIO)Oslo NorwayArt and Design
Parsons The New School for DesignNew YorkN.Y.U.S.Art and Design
Polytechnic University of MilanMilan ItalyDesign
Pratt InstituteBrooklynN.Y.U.S.Art and Design
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroyN.Y.U.S.Engineering and Design
Rhode IslandSchoolof Design (RISD)ProvidenceR.I.U.S.Art and Design
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochesterN.Y.U.S.Design
RoyalCollegeof ArtLondon EnglandArt and Design
San José State University,School of Art & DesignSan JoséCalif.U.S.Art and Design
Shih Chien UniversityTaipei TaiwanDesign
Stanford University: Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, and the Product Design Engineering ProgramPalo AltoCalif.U.S.Design
Strate CollègeParis FranceDesign
Tongji UniversityShanghai ChinaArt and Design
Tsinghua UniversityBeijing ChinaArt and Design
U.of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art & Planning ProgramCincinnatiOhioU.S.Design
U.of Illinois, ChicagoChicagoIll.U.S.Design
U.of Michigan, Integrated Product Development ProgramAnn ArborMich.U.S.Business and Engineering
U.of Toronto, RotmanSchoolof ManagementTorontoOnt.CanadaBusiness
U.C-Berkeley, HaasSchoolof BusinessBerkeleyCalif.U.S.Business
UCLA Design Media Arts departmentLos AngelesCalif.U.S.Design
UMEA Institute of DesignUmea SwedenDesign
Universityof Art and Design HelsinkiHelsinki FinlandArt and Design
Universityof Oxford, Saïd BusinessSchoolOxford EnglandBusiness
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityAdcenterRichmondVa.U.S.Design
ZollvereinSchoolof Management and DesignEssen GermanyDesign and Business
 

Shade & Shadow: Basic Shapes



Shadow exampleBasics
Shading can be a bit tricky at first but its not as difficult as it seems. The picture to the right shows a light bulb and several geometrical shapes; circle, triangle, cylinder, and a square.

You'll notice that one side of the shape is light and the other is darkened. All you need to know or keep in mind is just that. What the light doesn't hit, it is darkened. In this example, all you have to do is picture the light source and the object which is being hit by the light --  which part will the light hit? How far will the light go? 
You also have to ask yourself where is the light source coming from? If the light is far above, the shorter the shadow is (try checking out your shadow at noon - 12:00 PM) whereas the lower the light, the longer the shadow will become. According to the light source, make your shadow fit accordingly.

Good thing to remember also: what is the shape of the object I'm giving a shadow?Each of the shapes in the picture each have their own unique cast. The triangle has a pointy shadow, the circle has a circular shadow, the cylinder has a rectangular shadow, and the cube has a "L"-like shadow. At a different angle, though, the cube will cast a different shadow shape. For instance, if the light was head-on to one of the flat sides, it will cast a square to rectangular shadow depending on the light source's height.
With that in mind, you also need to remember: what is the shape of the object the shadow is falling on top of? The current example only has a flat surface on which the shadows fall but in most cases, shadows of - say a character - will fall on rocks or on water, which will look different compared to each other. 
Shadow example 2Tips to keep in mind:
-The darker the shadow, the brighter the light source.
-As the shadow is drawn further from the object, the lighter it becomes.
Drawing the ShadowThe shadow takes on the shape of the item it comes from. If you look to the example picture to the left, you will see various shapes and their shadows being cast. Notice that to make the shadow, all you have to do is create a triangular shape from the top of the object to the ground and back to to the base of the object.
The cube is a bit more complicated as there are two and in some cases, three triangles you have to draw when at an angle.
Drawing the shadow on the ground, I drew in dotted lines to indicate the shape of the shadow - which is basically the same shape as the object itself. Again, you'll notice that the cube does its own unique cast as indicated at the bottom example. It forms an "L" type shadow.
Shading
Shading on an object usually starts midway into the object as shown on the cylinder, cone, triangle, and cube. The circle is also shaded midway but considering that it is round, the shape of the shading also becomes rounded! The result is something quite like an eclipse. Note: Shadows depicted in example image are intentionally drawn entirely dark for tutorial purposes.
Shadow example

Light Source and Shadow The shape of the shadow is also affected by the light source. When the light source is from anything but the sun, like a light bulb, the shadow widens the further it is from the object. The sun, meanwhile, casts a "straight" shadow in that it remains true to the objects shape.

More Than One Light Source A shadow is made for each light source present in a scene. If you are inside a room, for example, and there are two lights on, you will cast a shadow from each light source. This is shown on the right-most example.

Notice both of the bulbs are at the same distance and height from the object. This fact causes the shadows from both light bulbs to be the same. When the light sources are from different distances and heights, the light source that is closer to the object gives off the darker shadow.
Looking at the example again, note that the area where the two shadows meet is darker than the one shadow itself. Dark + Dark = Darker. Keep this in mind when drawing groups of people who's shadows happen to overlap and intersect each other.

GENERAL ABILITY , STUDIO AND SITUATION TESTS


General Ability Test – The Exam  focuses on the following topics.
  • Quantitative Ability
  • Communication Ability
  • English Comprehension
  • Verbal Reasoning
  • Non verbal Reasoning
  • Thematic Apprehension
  • Analytical Ability
  • General Knowledge
  • Current Affairs
  • Business Domain
  • Mock Test
  • Past Year Questions
Studio Test & Situation Reaction Test – The test evaluates the candidate’s skills for material handling and innovative ability on a given situation with given set of material. The Exam focuses on :
  • Introduction on Creative Thinking
  • How to understand the design briefs
  • Assistance with generation of Ideas
  • Assistance with generation of Ideas
  • Tips on Execution of Ideas
  • Material Manipulation
  • 3D Modeling with Clay and other Materials
  • Experiences of Past Successful Students
  • Analysis & Individual Assessment of your work
  • Model making, discussing and solving last year questions
  • Group Activities & learn to work in a group
  • 3D Modeling with Materials provided.
  • How to make a Write Up


CREATIVE ABILITY TESTS

WHAT TO PREPARE FOR A DESIGN ENTRANCE EXAM:


The Creative Exam focuses on the following topics.
  • Imagination and Design Exposure
  • Exposure to Basic Design and Interiors
  • Creativity and Color Perception
  • Sensitivity to Color
  • 3D Form and Visualizing 3D Objects
  • Scale and Proportions
  • Observational Skills
  • Logic and Ordering Principle
  • Drawing Fundamentals
  • Creative Thinking
  • Designing Products for a purpose
  • Evaluate Imagination
  • Memory Drawing
  • Design, Color Concepts
  • Symbols & Pictograms and Communication Design
  • Power of Observation, Innovation and Design ability
  • Usage of Color and Illustration
  • Neatness of Presentation and Innovative concepts
  • Perspective, Proportion and Composition
  • Color Associations and ability to create Designs from inspiration
  • Creativity & Innovation
  • Evaluation of Visual Design
  • Posters, Banners & Logo’s 

CAREERS IN DESIGN AFTER CLASS XII


Careers in Design after 12th Standard

By the end of 10th standard students should be clear about which field they are going to opt for after 12th standard studies. Accordingly the students  interest and aptitude he/she should choose the subjects in 11th standard.
After 12th /Inter Students have many choices, but among them students should decide the right fields for them on basis of his/her strength, weakness, aptitude and interest.
For pursuing education in design fields after 12th standard, students should beforehand decide on which colleges they are interested to apply and plan their subjects likewise. Many renowned institutes require science as a compulsory subject in 12th for admission while some institute have no such conditions. Hence, students should before handed plan and decide the stream of education they want to opt for. Passing 12th standard is compulsory for admission into designing. Hence, Child should create the balance between both regular studies and entrance exam preparations.
As for a student it becomes difficult to concentrate both for 12th board and entrance exam preparations, we suggest that serious candidates should start preparation from 11th standard onwards.
Education field has seen radical and some truly astounding changes over last few years. Designing is gaining equal popularity and scope in comparison to conventional courses like (Engineering, Medical etc.). The field of designing is also having good placements and income just like other fields.

How to decide whether child is fit for the field of designing

If a child is having good observation skills, if he is creative or has imaginative expression he/ she can pursue the field of designing.
In case the child or parent is indecisive about the design career, student can write the design aptitude with us. It is a test that assess a students future ability to acquire design skills, career or knowledge. Aptitude tests are designed to assess your creativity, logical reasoning and thinking performance. They consist of multiple choice questions and are administered under exam conditions. Your test result will be assessed and judgments can be made about your abilities.


Career options after 12th Standard

Fashion, Textile & Apparel Design

  • Fashion Design
  • Textile Design
  • Leather Design
  • Accessory Design
  • Knitwear Design
  • Fashion Communication
  • Apparel Production
  • Apparel Design and Merchandising
  • Lifestyle Accessory Design

Industrial Design

  • Product Design
  • Furniture and Interior Design
  • Ceramic and Glass Design
  • Transportation and automobile Design
  • Toy and Game Design
  • Architecture 
  • Civil Construction

Communication Design

  • Graphic Design
  • Animation Design
  • Film and Video Communication
  • Exhibition Design
  • Photography 

CEED ( M.Des- IIT ) 2013


CEED Entrance Exam 

CEED Entrance Exam - 2013 Important Dates

Commencement of Online Application submission Wednesday, 8th August, 2012
Last date for Submission of Online Application Form (website closure) Friday, 31st August , 2012
Availability of Admit Card for download Friday, 2nd November, 2012
Date of Examination Sunday, 25th November, 2012
Announcement of Result Wednesday, 26th December, 2012

What is New in CEED 2013?


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    Applicants have to fill the application online and upload the image files of their Photo and Signature in JPEG format and other documents in PDF format. They should not send the hard copy of the application or any other documents to the CEED office.  Check the application procedure for more details.

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    The non-refundable application fee has been exempted for Women applicants.  Application fee for Men of general category  is Rs. 1500 (Rs. 750 for SC/ST/PD)
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      CEED 2013 Entrance examination will be conducted on Sunday, 25 November, 2012 from 0900 hrs to 1200 hrs. This is approximately one week earlier than previous years. Note that the Exam will be held in the Forenoon session. 
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      Admit card can be downloaded from the CEED Application webpage from 2nd November 2012.  Sending Admit cards by post has been discontinued.
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      The examination will be conducted in two Parts, A and B. All candidates must answer both Parts.
        A.  Part A contains only multiple choice type questions, and B.  Part B contains design and hand drawing type questions
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        Part-A is a screening test, which will be conducted by an online
        computerized program. PART-B will be evaluated for candidates who will be short-listed in the screening test. Part B score only will be used for merit list and qualified list for CEED 2013
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        Candidates must report to the center one hour before the start of the exam. This is required to record biometric information (Photograph and fingerprint) before appearing for the examination
        1. About CEED

        2. Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED/IIT) is an all India examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay), on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Department of Education About CEED, Government of India.
        CEED is a qualifying examination for admission to Post Graduate programs (M.Des.) at the Industrial Design Centre ( IIT Bombay ) , Instrument Design and Development Centre (IIT Delhi), Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing ( IISc Bangalore) and Design Program ( IIT Kanpur ) . CEED qualifications in itself does not guarantee admission to the above mentioned programs. Candidates also have to fulfill other requirements such as tests & interviews of the respective institutions for admission. CEED examination tests the candidates for visual perception ability, drawing skills, design aptitude and communication skills.

        Eligibility for CEED

        Candidates must either have completed or be expecting to complete any of the following, by July 2007:
        • Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Architecture / Design/ Interior Design, or equivalent
        • Professional Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT, or equivalent)
        • B.F.A. (4 year professional programme, after 10+2)
        • G.D. Art (5 year programme after 10th) with one year professional experience Master's degree in Arts / Science / Computer Applications

        Programmes

        • IISc Bangalore : M.Des. in Product Design and Engineering
        • IIT Bombay : M.Des. in (i) Industrial Design, (ii) Visual Communication, (iii) Animation, (iv) Interaction Design
        • IIT Delhi : M.Des. in Industrial Design
        • IIT Kanpur : M.Des. in Industrial Design*
          (*GATE qualified candidates will also be considered for admission to these programmes).
        There is no age limit and a candidate can appear in CEED any number of times.

        CEED Exam Structure

        CEED examination will the test your drawing skills, aesthetics, sensibility, creativity, problem identification ability, your approach to visual & mechanical design, visual perception ability, design aptitude and communication skills. It will test your ability to, creatively & appropriately solve simple design problems, problem analysis, alternate concepts, justifications for your solutions, visual & textual presentation skills, visualization, general awareness and comprehension.
        CEED examination will consist of two parts. First part tests your drawing skills, aesthetics, sensibility , creativity, problem identification and your approach to visual and mechanical design. The second part will be objective type, which will test your skills in visualization, creativity, design and general awareness, and comprehension. For any enquiry on CEED contact:

        For any enquiry about CEED , contact

        Gate Office

        Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
        Powai, Mumbai 400076
        Phone : 022-2576 7068
        Fax : 022-2572 3706
        E Mail : gate@cc.iitb.ac.in
        Website : www.iitb.ac.in/gate

        For any specific queries on admissions and program, please write to:

        Industrial Design Centre
        Indian Institute of Technology
        Powai, Mumbai - 400076
        Website : www.iitb.ac.in
        Email : office@idc.iitb.ac.in
        Phone : 022-25767801
        Fax : 022-25767803, 022-25723480

        Instrument Design & Development Centre Indian Institute of Technology
        Hauz Khaz
        New Delhi - 110016
        Phone: 011-26591431
        Fax: 011-26596729
        Website : http://www.iitd.ac.in
        Emai l: head@iitds.ernet.in and webmaster@iddc.iitd.ernet.in

        Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing Indian institute of Science
        Banglore - 560012
        Phone : 080-22932359, 22933138,
        Fax : 080-23601975
        Website : http://www.iisc.ernet.in/depts/cpdm/ and http://www.iisc.ernet.in
        Email : chairman@cpdm.iisc.ernet.in
        Design Program
        Northern Lab.1
        Indian institute of Technology
        Kanpur - 208016
        Phone : 0512-2597509
        Fax : 0512-2597408
        Website : http://www.iitk.ac.in and http://www.iitk.ac.in/design
        Email : head_des@iitk.ac.in
        INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Delhi (Instrument Design & Development Centre)
        The Centre is engaged in design and development of instruments and other industrial and consumer products. 

        NIFT INFORMATION


        NIFT Entrance Exam Syllabus & Admission Info

        National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) was set up in 1986 under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It has emerged as the premier Institute of Design, Management and Technology, developing professionals for taking up leadership positions in fashion business in the emerging global scenario. NIFT has been granted statutory status under the act of Parliament of India in 2006, empowering the Institute to award degrees and other academic distinctions.
        The Institute is a pioneer in envisioning and evolving fashion business education in the country through a network of fifteen professionally managed domestic centres at Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Raebareli and Shillong.
        NIFT has set academic standards and excelled in thought leadership by providing a pool of creative genius and technically competent professionals. The Institute provides a common platform for fashion education, research and training.

        Admission Calendar 2012-2013

        • Availability of Admission forms: From  mid November to First week of January
        • Last date of Submission of form: 2nd week of January
        • Dispatch of admit cards: End of January
        • Written Entrance Exam: 2nd week of February
        • Declaration of Written Exam Result : Last week of march
        • Situation Test / GD / Interviews : April - May
        • Final Admission results: End May / 1st week June 

        NID ENTRANCE EXAM 2013


        NID Entrance Exam Syllabus & Admission Info

        National Institute of Design (NID) is internationally acclaimed as one of the finest educational and research institutions for Industrial, Communication, Textile and IT Integrated (Experiential) Design. It is an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and is recognised by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
        NID offers professional education programmes at Undergraduate and post Graduate level with five faculty stream and 18 diverse design domains.

        GDPD (Graduate Diploma Programme in Design) of 4 years duration for students after 10+2 or equivalentlike AISSCE/ IB/ ISC 

        PGDPD (Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design) of 2 ½ yearsduration for graduates from variousdomains specific to each discipline.

        15 percent seats in GDPD and PGDPD are reserved for applicants from foreign countries/ SAARC region/ NRIs on supernumerary basis.

        Important Dates
        • Last date for receiving completed forms by NID       
          2nd November, 2012
        • Design Aptitude Test for PGDPD
          19th January, 2013 , Saturday.
        • Design Aptitude Test for GDPD
          20th January, 2013, Sunday. 
        • Call letters for second phase of admission procedure that consist of Studio test and interview at Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bangalore will be sent by
          March 4th, 2013

        ENTRANCE PREPARATION


        NID EXAM INFORMATION


        How to Apply?

        TO GET YOUR APPLICATION FORM: 

        A) For General Category: 
        The application form may be downloaded from www.nid.edu  website. The completed application forms may be posted to NID/handed over physically with supporting documents and Demand Draft of Rs. 1,500/- drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of ‘National Institute of Design’ payable at Ahmedabad.

        Incomplete or incorrectly filled application forms or forms not satisfying eligibility criteria or forms without required fees will be rejected. 

        Those applying for two disciplines must send two separate application forms along with two separate sets of documents. Any application form not accompanied with set of relevant documents will be rejected. The application form fee ( Rs. 1,500 / Rs. 750) for rejected applications will not be refunded. No official communication will be made regarding rejected application forms. 

        B) For Reserved Category: 
        The application form may be downloaded from our website admissions.nid .edu. The completed application forms may be posted to NID/handed over physically with supporting documents and Demand Draft of Rs. 750/- drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of ‘National Institute of Design’ payable at Ahmedabad. The applicant should also send in an attested copy of the relevant reserved category certificate from competent authority. 

        Attested copies of Caste/Category Certificates required from Reserved Category Candidates: Reserved category candidates must attach relevant certificates of Caste/ Category as per the Government of India rules/format, otherwise the application form will be rejected. 

        OBC (Other Backward Class) candidates are required to submit non-creamy layer certificate from Collectorate. PH (Physically Handicapped) candidates are required to submit certificate from the Chief Medical Officer (minimum 40% disability).

        Hall Ticket/ Call Letter will be posted by December 10, 2012. 

        Those who do not receive the call letters by December 31, 2012 may get in touch with NID’s Admissions Cell at phone (079) 2662 3462 or email admissions@nid.edu 

        Admission is on the basis of NID’s method of selection, which extends beyond the students previous academic qualifications. The NID Admission Committee systematically seeks evidence of the perception, attitude, aptitude, achievement and motivation essential for a challenging and satisfying design career. 

        The objective of the tests and the interviews is to ascertain the above qualities. Design Aptitude Test (DAT) shall be conducted at various centres. Based on the scores obtained in these tests, candidates will be shortlisted and called for the second phase. The second phase of the admission procedure will consist of studio tests followed by personal interviews at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar. 

        Call letters for the second phase of the admission procedure will be posted by Monday, March 4, 2013. This information will also be available on NID’s website . All those candidates called for the second phase are required to attend the studio tests and interview, which completes the process of selection.

        The Admission Committee decides the procedures, grades and weightage every year. The norms for the selection are the sole prerogative of the Admission Committee and the decision of the Admission Committee and the Management in any of the matters concerning the admission process and selection will be final.

        Any direct or indirect attempt to influence the admission committee or its members, academic office bearers or management will lead to the automatic disqualification of the candidate(s) 

        List of documents to be enclosed with GDPD application form:
        • GDPD Hall Ticket (both copies) duly filled in with recent photographs.
        • Attested copies of SSC & HSC marksheets (those who are studying presently in HSC, must submit bonafide certificate from the school/ college).
        • Attested copy of relevant certificate indicating Date of Birth (Upper age limit as on 1st June, 2013 is 20 years for General category– Relaxable by 3 years for Reserved categories).
        • Attested copy of relevant Caste/Category certificate issued by competent authority for SC/ST/PH/OBC non-creamy layer candidates wherever applicable.
        List of documents to be enclosed with PGDPD application form:
        • PGDPD Hall Ticket (both copies) duly filled in with recent photographs.
        • Attested copies of marksheets of SSC, HSC, completed years of Graduation and Degree certificate / Provisional certificate / Passing certificate (those who are studying presently in final year of graduation must submit bonafide certificate from the college).
        • Attested copy of relevant certificate indicating Date of Birth (Upper age limit ason 1st June, 2013 is 30 years for General category– Relaxable by 3 years for Reserved categories).
        • Attested copy of relevant Caste/Category certificate issued by competent authority for SC/ST/PH/OBC non-creamy layer candidates wherever applicable.
        • Attested copies of experience certificate/s, wherever applicable.